Did you know that Toronto has more patty bakeries than any other city in North America?

Did you know that 2025 is the 40th anniversary of the Patty War?

​PATTY DREAMS ‘A SO IT GO’ BOOK TOUR

Next stop is the BOONOONOONOOS BASHMENT LAUNCH on Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Please join me and illustrator Sahle for our Book Launch to launch our new picture book, Patty Dreams, which celebrates the joys of Jamaican Patties. Through storytelling and music, art and discussion, we will get to the story behind the story. After the reading, author Sadé Smith will moderate the conversation with Nadia and Sahle over light refreshments, followed by a book signing. We look forward to an exciting evening as we also acknowledge the 40th anniversary of Toronto’s Patty War. This event will take place at Another Story Bookshop.

Please at the link in my bio, linktr.ee/nadialhohn, or register here:

​https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/patty-dreams-boonoonoonoos-bashment-book-launch-tickets-1132836968869?aff=oddtdtcreator
 
See you soon!

PATTY DREAMS IS HERE!

5 years in the baking… a Patty Dream come true.

When I wrote the first draft of this story, one summer night, sitting on the balcony of my childhood home, I envisioned this story bringing my sister laughs.  We used to make songs all the time, pulling them from thin air, bringing words together that felt and sounded right… this was a huge inspiration for this book.

So was the Patty War which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.  I couldn’t have predicted that my book would come out just before it, but I believe in divine timing so thank you God.

And now, I get to share Patty Dreams with you.

Finally!

You can order your copy today wherever books are sold, at the link in my bio or here: https://shop.owlkids.com/products/patty-dreams

Enjoying this tune?  Please check out the #PattyDreams Playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qWkwdGIlpHR6CELd1CxX6?si=DhD6icRmQ1u5QcA1OnPX3g&pi=u-qj1sst4dQYuc

PATTY DREAMS by @nadialhohn_author (Nadia L. Hohn) and ill. @sahlgood (Sahle Robinson) is a tasty celebration of family, food culture, and Jamaican patties!

*Includes an author’s note that discusses Toronto’s Patty Wars, in time for the 40th anniversary of the 1985 “Patty Wars” in Toronto.

Pre-order your copy today! 💛

Mark your calendars:

PATTY DREAMS BOOK TOUR

Tasty and Nice Storytime on January 12 at 2-3:30pm ET at Crossroads Theatre (for more information and to register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/patty-dreams-tasty-and-nice-storytime-tickets-1132653369719?aff=oddtdtcreator )

Boonoonoonoos Bashment Launch on January 19 at 6-8pm ET at Another Story Bookshop (for more information and to register, please https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/patty-dreams-boonoonoonoos-bashment-book-launch-tickets-1132836968869?aff=oddtdtcreator )

Stay tuned for more details!